Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A light earthquake occurred at 9:54:30 AM (PST) on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
The magnitude 4.1 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) W of Templeton, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 4.1 - moment magnitude (Mw)
Time Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 9:54:30 AM (PST)
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 17:54:30 (UTC)
Distance from Templeton, CA - 7 km (5 miles) W (273 degrees)
Atascadero, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NW (304 degrees)
Paso Robles, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (230 degrees)
Cayucos, CA - 15 km (10 miles) NE (38 degrees)
Lake Nacimiento, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSE (157 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 33.2 min. N (35.553N), 120 deg. 47.3 min. W (120.788W)
Depth 4.92 km (3.10 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=67, Nph=77, Dmin=6.0 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=46 degrees
Event ID# nc75265261
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